CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror (2026)

CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror cover

Developer: Airem
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 31 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A late-90s inspired retro 3D horror where you feed a biomass core to advance, creating a tense and atmospheric experience.

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What players say

Players call it a very short bug-collecting game with a repetitive feed-the-parasite loop and almost no story, more like a demo than a full release. The PS1-style graphics get mixed reactions, and the stamina system is widely seen as unnecessary.

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